Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 35, Shloka 51

रामलक्षणवर्णनम्

Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita

Devanagari script

ततो निहत्य तरसा रामो वालिनमाहवे।सर्वर्क्षहरिसङ्घानां सुग्रीवमकरोत्पतिम्।।।।

Transliteration

tato nihatya tarasā rāmo vālinam āhave | sarvarkṣaharisaṅghānāṁ sugrīvam akarot patim ||

Translation

Daraufhin, nachdem Rāma Vāli im Kampf rasch erschlagen hatte, machte er Sugrīva zum Herrn über alle Scharen der Affen und Bären.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb

• निहत्य: having killed
• निहत्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni + √han (हिंसागत्योः) (धातु)
• Form: Gerund (ल्यप्/क्त्वा-समकक्ष), ‘having slain’

• तरसा: swiftly
• तरसा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: taras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Instrumental used adverbially (तृतीया-अव्ययीभाव-प्राय): ‘with speed/force’

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वालिनम्: Vāli
• वालिनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vālin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आहवे: in combat
• आहवे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• सर्वर्क्षहरिसङ्घानाम्: of all the bear and monkey hosts
• सर्वर्क्षहरिसङ्घानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva + ṛkṣa + hari + saṅgha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Multi-member Tatpuruṣa (समाहार/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध), Masculine, Genitive, Plural; ‘of all bear-and-monkey troops’

• सुग्रीवम्: Sugrīva
• सुग्रीवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अकरोत्: made
• अकरोत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (करणे) (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ-lakāra (लुङ्, aorist), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• पतिम्: lord/king
• पतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; predicate object (द्वितीया-द्वितीयार्थ)

Context

"Thereafter both the princes together arrived at Kishkinda and killed Vali, king of vanaras in a combat.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Vali
• Sugriva
• Vanaras (hari-saṅgha)
• Bears (ṛkṣa-saṅgha)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma includes establishing rightful governance: after conflict, Rama ensures stable leadership so the collective can act for a righteous objective.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman recounts the aftermath of Vali’s fall: Sugriva is installed as leader of the allied forces.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s sense of order and responsibility—he does not leave a power vacuum but secures legitimate command for the larger mission.